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Preservatives: What can get into our creations!

We use our preservatives to prevent little beasties from growing in our lotions…but what kinds of beasties want to live in our products?Gram positive bacteria: These are bacteria that turn dark blue or purple when Gram stained in the lab. They lack the outer membrane of the gram negative bacteria. This family includes staphylococcus, enterococcus,…...

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